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The level of serum lysozyme in mice varies in relation to the dose of irradiation in several phases. High doses result in a progressive decrease whereas a decrease on the first and about the ninth day is observed after irradiation with lower doses. A rise in lysozyme level occurs on the third day. Enhancement of lysozyme levels was observed after application of 20—50 r. Administration of lysozyme did not affect the deaths of mice receiving with massive doses of irradiation.
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Městecký, J., Jílek, M. & Marečková, M. Variances in the levels of serum lysozyme in X-irradiated mice. Folia Microbiol 11, 179–183 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02901430
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